Major Authors Rage Over Obscenity Ruling
A New York Times overview reports Kurt Vonnegut Jr and Joyce Carol Oates reacting to the Supreme Court obscenity ruling. Authors like Ross MacDonald and Truman Capote express concern about creative freedom and potential chilling effects, arguing the decision could suppress honest writing while not necessarily stopping pornographers.
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Actress Victoria Principal Bows To Playboy Pact
Victoria Principal agrees to pose for Playboy to land her role in Universal and Hugh Hefner co production The Naked Ape She expects the premiere party at Hefner sl West Coast mansion Johnny Crawford co star also posed for Playboy with full frontal nudity while Principal kept partial nudity Ryan O Neal and Joanna Moore see custody and cooperation improve amid their children s illness Waltons star Michael Learned s sons face 1934 era look requires haircut Amanda McBroom likened to Edith Piaf with multiple studios lining up projects
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Television Reverses Poor Profit Trend
The FCC reported that 1972 television profits rose after a two year decline, with ABC CBS and NBC posting pretax profits of 392 million despite earlier drops. Revenue totaled 3.18 billion, up 15.6 percent from 1971 as expenses rose 11.3 percent.
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